HAMAKAZE CAFE
cost estimate: lunch 1,000 yen, dinner 2,500 yen
closed: Wednesdays
Hybrid cafe and luxurious European seafood cuisine made with local ingredients
A cafe-style restaurant that uses locally-produced ingredients for almost everything, and consequently provides insight into all of Miyazu’s new gourmet foods. The restaurant uses seafood that is caught as close to the restaurant as possible so the freshness is unmistakable. During lunch, pasta and paella are mainly served, and at night, there is also an alcohol menu. Actually, this restaurant serves sake from ten local brewers in the Tango area. You can order daily flights (from 840 yen), sure to quench the interest of all sake lovers. And if you like what you’ve tried, you can buy a bottle next door. HAMAKAZE CAFE also serves local desserts such as Amanohashidate cheesecake (420 yen) and matsubokkuri cream puffs (270 yen) that show the iconic view of Amanohashidate as viewed from between your legs on the label. The daily set meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays also use a variety of local ingredients.
from the chef:
I worked at an Italian restaurant and local bar, both here and in Mineyama (Kyotango). At HAMAKAZE CAFE, the local seafood is used to create an eclectic mix of Japanese and Western cuisines, conjuring images of Italy, Spain, Japan and even China. To tell the truth, I love alcohol. The special “blackboard menu” that we have at night includes dishes like pickled squid, mackerel, and others, which are best when combined with local sake. We are enthusiastically working on local collaborations such as cooking using shark purchased from Kyoto Prefecture’s Ocean High School, and interesting ramen based on students’ ideas.
Whole koppe crab tomato cream pasta
A pasta dish using an entire koppe crab. Homemade tomato sauce with a little inherent acidity and the crab’s umami melted in creates a rich sauce that could be a meal all by itself. 1,890 yen
Bouillabaisse ramen
Some restaurants in Miyazu took the ideas offered by local high schools, and put them into their menus. This is one such imaginative creation. This soup/ramen combo uses rich local fish that goes well with noodles. Lunch includes salad and drink. 1,150 yen
Fish paella
A paella packed to the brim with squid, clams, and a main feature of seasonal local fish that is large enough to cover most of the dish rice. The fish changes seasonally (the picture shows Japanese Spanish mackerel). Lunch includes salad and drink. 1,460 yen
Miyazu Torre
Pescatore with plenty of seafood from the sea in nearby Miyazu. The tomato sauce has a reduced sourness which complements the delicate flavors of the seafood.
1,450 yen
Miyazu Fish Curry
A specialty curry made with a a large fried fish. The curry roux is also prepared with dashi, making the curry base seafood flavored.
1,000 yen
Access 5 minutes by car from Miyazu Amanohashidate IC Expressway, 10 minute walk from Miyazu Station
TEL: 0772-25-1080
Reservations: walk-in only
hours: Mon, Thu-Sunday, Holidays 10: 00-23: 00 (LO / 22: 30), Tuesday 10: 00-17: 00 Lunch 11: 00-15: 00, Bar 17: 00-23: 00. December-February winter business hours, and bar is open 17: 00-21: 00 (LO20: 30)
closed: Wednesday
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Facility information: 42 seats
Parking: lots of parking in the vicinity